ani-mcp

A smart MCP server for AniList that understands your anime and manga taste - not just raw API calls.

What makes this different

Most AniList integrations mirror the API 1:1. ani-mcp adds an intelligence layer on top:

• Taste profiling - builds a model of your preferences from your completed list
• Personalized picks - "what should I watch next?" based on your taste, mood, and seasonal lineup
• Compatibility - compare taste between two users
• Sequel alerts - find sequels airing this season for shows you've finished
• Watch order - franchise chain traversal for long-running series
• Session planning - "I have 90 minutes, what should I watch?" from your current list
• Year in review - your watching/reading stats wrapped up

Plus the essentials: search, details, trending, seasonal browsing, list management, social features, and community recommendations. All search and browse tools support pagination for browsing beyond the first page of results.

Try it in 30 seconds

No account needed. Works with any MCP-compatible client.

Claude Desktop

Add to your config file (Settings > Developer > Edit Config or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anilist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "ani-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Alternatively, download ani-mcp.mcpb from the latest release and install via Settings > Extensions.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ani-mcp -- npx -y ani-mcp

Personalized features

Add your username for recommendations, taste profiling, and list management:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anilist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "ani-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ANILIST_USERNAME": "your_username"
      }
    }
  }
}

For write operations (updating progress, scoring, list edits), also add ANILIST_TOKEN. See Environment Variables for details.

Environment Variables

Tools

Search & Discovery

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